Description
Simple appetizer featuring tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil on toasted bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, halved
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet.
- Brush both sides of the bread slices lightly with olive oil.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until lightly golden and crisp.
- Remove the crostini from the oven.
- Rub the cut side of the garlic clove over the surface of each warm crostini slice.
- In a bowl, gently combine the diced tomatoes, mozzarella, and chopped basil.
- Season the tomato mixture with salt and pepper.
- Spoon a small amount of the tomato and mozzarella mixture onto each crostini.
- Drizzle a small amount of balsamic glaze over the toppings before serving.
Notes
- You can toast the bread on a grill for added flavor.
- Prepare the topping mixture no more than 30 minutes before serving to prevent the bread from becoming soggy.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 15
Keywords: Caprese, Crostini, Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Italian appetizer, Bread